Despite Holden’s constant interaction with others throughout ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ it still seemed to me that, whether intentional or not, he was bringing his isolation upon himself. I believe he was doing this to protect himself from awkwardness, rejection or the emotional pain he felt when his younger brother died.
Despite Holden’s constant interaction with others throughout ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ it still seemed to me that, whether intentional or not, he was bringing his isolation upon himself. I believe he was doing this to protect himself from awkwardness, rejection or the emotional pain he felt when his younger brother died.